CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1840834· MC667170· CARRIER
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CERTIFIED TOWING AND RECOVERY

Legal: RAFAEL RUIZ

14815 E NICKELL AVE, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64050(816) 813-9168RAFAEL RUIZ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC667170

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (10) ▾
01/15/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2019)
01/16/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/05/2018)
02/06/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2017)
07/16/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (09/02/2025)
11/06/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2009)
09/28/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2009)
07/27/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/2009)
05/28/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2009)
04/10/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2009)
02/19/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/20/2010)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (64) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2019 → 08/26/2025
  2. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2018 → 02/11/2019
  3. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2017 → 02/11/2018
  4. MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2014 → 03/03/2017
  5. MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2014 → 02/11/2017
  6. MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2014 → 04/19/2014
  7. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2014 → 03/27/2014
  8. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2014 → 02/11/2014
  9. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2013 → 02/11/2014
  10. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/08/2012 → 02/11/2013
  11. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2012 → 11/08/2012
  12. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/04/2011 → 02/11/2012
  13. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/04/2011 → 02/11/2012
  14. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2011 → 05/04/2011
  15. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/11/2011 → 05/04/2011

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

1 inspections · 4 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

1
Inspections
4
Violations
0
OOS violations
3
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

4
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • MO2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

2
Inspections
4
Violations
0
Out-of-service
20
CSA points
2
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

1 distinct vehicle seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

1 incomplete vehicle
2000 FREIGHTLINER FL60seen 2×
1FV3GFBCXYHB78473· 38J8GZ MO

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
RAFAEL RUIZ
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2008-12-30
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 16 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

16
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
16
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: ARMONK LIMOUSINE CAR SERVICE INC (USDOT 985888, registered 2001) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 16
1
ARMONK LIMOUSINE CAR SERVICE INC
USDOT 985888Inactive· ARMONK, NY
Strong
Officer
2
EMASA AND PACIFIC GROUP INC
USDOT 2547708Active· SAN DIEGO, CA
Strong
Officer
3
EMASA INTERNATIONAL INC
USDOT 3316561Inactive· OCEANSIDE, CA
Strong
Officer
4
GLADYS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2767234Active· PACOIMA, CA
Strong
Officer
5
GLADYS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2962466Inactive· PACOIMA, CA
Strong
Officer
6
MCBARU TRANS CORP
USDOT 3115263Inactive· WEST PALM BCH, FL
Strong
Officer
7
PICO TRANSPORTS LLC
USDOT 4482216Active· DUBLIN, CA
Strong
Officer
8
R RUIZ TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3150110Active· CERES, CA
Strong
Officer
9
RAAN RUPER TRUCKING CORP
USDOT 1470233Inactive· TAMPA, FL
Strong
Officer
10
RAFAEL A RUIZ-AREVALO
USDOT 1800329Inactive· STERLING, VA
Strong
Officer
11
RAFAEL RUIZ
USDOT 2781099Active· PAHOKEE, FL
Strong
Officer
12
RR&D LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4070328Inactive· ELIZABETH, NJ
Strong
Officer
13
RUIZ DEMO & EXCAVATING INC
USDOT 3530394Inactive· PANORAMA CITY, CA
Strong
Officer
14
RUIZ TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 2882006Inactive· PACOIMA, CA
Strong
Officer
15
SOTHERN TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 1855251Inactive· ADELANTO, CA
Strong
Officer
16
STAR TRUCKING
USDOT 1263535Active· LELAND, MS
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

50 events
  1. 08/26/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0416346

  2. 03/10/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  3. 02/11/2019Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP901590

  4. 01/15/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2019)

  5. 02/11/2018Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK009314-00

  6. 01/16/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/05/2018)

  7. 03/03/2017Insurance cancelled — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 8520RB011034-0

  8. 02/11/2017Insurance replaced — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 8520RB011034-0

  9. 02/06/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2017)

  10. 07/16/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (09/02/2025)

  11. 04/19/2014Insurance cancelled — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 8520RB0110340

  12. 03/27/2014Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK002369-03

  13. 02/11/2014Insurance replaced — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK002369-03

  14. 02/11/2014Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK002369-02

  15. 02/11/2013Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK002369-01

  16. 11/08/2012Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK002369-01

  17. 02/11/2012Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK002369-00

  18. 05/04/2011Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK002369-00

  19. 02/17/2011Insurance cancelled — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TW29030652

  20. 02/11/2011Insurance replaced — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TW29030652

  21. 01/17/2011Insurance cancelled — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TW29030652

  22. 01/14/2011Insurance replaced — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TW29030652

  23. 12/08/2010Insurance cancelled — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TW29030652

  24. 11/07/2010Insurance cancelled — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TW29030652

  25. 10/27/2010Insurance replaced — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TW29030652

  26. 10/01/2010Insurance cancelled — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TW29030652

  27. 08/22/2010Insurance cancelled — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 29030652

  28. 08/20/2010Insurance replaced — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 29030652

  29. 07/09/2010Insurance cancelled — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 29030652

  30. 05/30/2010Insurance cancelled — CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 29030652

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-10
Reported mileage
33,098 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — RAFAEL RUIZ, INDEPENDENCE, MO

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 4:33 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.